Where does “mapalad” come from?

mapalad (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central palad, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaj — palm of the hand.

Ancestry of “mapalad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpalad—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*palajpalm of the hand
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaj →Every word from Bikol Central palad →
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